Novel technique suitable for generation of large volume plasmas

Kristian Glejbol, Bjorn Winther Jensen

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Abstract

A new approach to generate plasmas based solely on inexpensive standard components readily available is presented. The 3-phase approach is based on generating plasma using 3 independent electrode systems, each of which are connected to a phase on the commercial power-grid via a system consisting essentially of a slidac transformer and a step-up transformer. To keep the system easy to service, no electronics is used to control the plasma. The system is protected from damages due to arching by light-bulbs, mounted in series with the electrodes. Experiments prove that the approach has the same advantages as a conventional DC-plasma, without the disadvantages normally associated with DC-plasma.

title = "Novel technique suitable for generation of large volume plasmas",

abstract = "A new approach to generate plasmas based solely on inexpensive standard components readily available is presented. The 3-phase approach is based on generating plasma using 3 independent electrode systems, each of which are connected to a phase on the commercial power-grid via a system consisting essentially of a slidac transformer and a step-up transformer. To keep the system easy to service, no electronics is used to control the plasma. The system is protected from damages due to arching by light-bulbs, mounted in series with the electrodes. Experiments prove that the approach has the same advantages as a conventional DC-plasma, without the disadvantages normally associated with DC-plasma.",

author = "Kristian Glejbol and {Winther Jensen}, Bjorn",

year = "1997",

month = apr

language = "English",

volume = "38",

pages = "996--997",

journal = "Nuclear Physics A",

issn = "0375-9474",

publisher = "Elsevier",

number = "1",

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AU - Winther Jensen, Bjorn

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N2 - A new approach to generate plasmas based solely on inexpensive standard components readily available is presented. The 3-phase approach is based on generating plasma using 3 independent electrode systems, each of which are connected to a phase on the commercial power-grid via a system consisting essentially of a slidac transformer and a step-up transformer. To keep the system easy to service, no electronics is used to control the plasma. The system is protected from damages due to arching by light-bulbs, mounted in series with the electrodes. Experiments prove that the approach has the same advantages as a conventional DC-plasma, without the disadvantages normally associated with DC-plasma.

AB - A new approach to generate plasmas based solely on inexpensive standard components readily available is presented. The 3-phase approach is based on generating plasma using 3 independent electrode systems, each of which are connected to a phase on the commercial power-grid via a system consisting essentially of a slidac transformer and a step-up transformer. To keep the system easy to service, no electronics is used to control the plasma. The system is protected from damages due to arching by light-bulbs, mounted in series with the electrodes. Experiments prove that the approach has the same advantages as a conventional DC-plasma, without the disadvantages normally associated with DC-plasma.